Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVPS01 at 16:27 UTC, 21/02/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260221/1626Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/30
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260220/1700Z ERUPTION AT
20260220/1700Z. LOW LEVEL ERUPTION.
EST VA DTG: 21/1626Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S1517 E16748 – S1522 E16800 – S1534
E16751 – S1525 E16740 MOV SE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/2226Z SFC/FL100 S1516 E16748 – S1522
E16758 – S1538 E16753 – S1529 E16742
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/0426Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/1026Z NO VA EXP
RMK: HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM ECMWF MODEL SOUNDING.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260221/2226Z=